Anticonflict effects of lavender oil and identification of its active constituents
@article{Umezu2006AnticonflictEO, title={Anticonflict effects of lavender oil and identification of its active constituents}, author={Toyoshi Umezu and Kimiyo Nagano and Hiroyasu Ito and Kiyomi Kosakai and Misao Sakaniwa and Masatoshi Morita}, journal={Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior}, year={2006}, volume={85}, pages={713-721} }
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